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Of Cows, Women and War

Based on an unpublished book by Ajak Kwai, this one-woman show of
story-telling, music and dance was co-created by Ajak Kwai and Dr Bagryana
Popov. The stories touch on all the areas of Dinka people's lives before and
during the war in Sudan. Stories of landscapes and courting rituals, of family
traditions and pride. Stories of forced marriage and why cows are a curse for
girls. Stories of loss, and the high price women and children pay in war. The
production played for short development seasons at La Trobe University and at
La Mama before touring to the Eye of the Storm Writer's Festival in Alice
Springs (pictured).

The Centre for Indigenous Story

Alison Ravenscroft, Head of the Department of Creative Arts and English,
is also the Project Manager for the Centre for Indigenous Story, a virtual site for Aboriginal interaction. It
provides an opportunity to gather, (re)generate, and host Indigenous stories
and knowledges through spoken word, music, film, visual arts, writing, and all
dynamic multimedia forms. Indigenous knowledges in the digital age demand the
telling of many stories in many ways and an innovative curation in sharing
these layered histories, knowledges, and stories.

Real TV

The Real
Lab is a showcase of La Trobe University's best screen-based production. This
is a space where, led by Angie Black, we build on the past and comment on the
present in a fresh and unique voice. Our approach to filmmaking can be
described as a marriage between the philosophical and the practical. We love
sharing stories and work very hard in honing our technical skills in order to
deliver the best work to you, our audience. The Real Lab also encapsulates the
REAL television series, which airs on Channel 31. At its core, the REAL series
aims to shed light on the real Melbourne by offering viewers original
stories with character.

The Merry Wives of Windsor

Rob Conkie is directing Shakespeare's uproarious farce, The Merry Wives of Windsor. Packed with
some of Melbourne's finest theatrical talent, and celebrating the 400th
anniversary of Shakespeare's death, the production will tour to the
reconstructed New Fortune Theatre at the University of Western Australia in
Perth before a two-week season at Melbourne's premier independent theatre
venue, fortyfivedownstairs. The production will be accompanied by a series of
cross-coastal lectures, talks, seminars and even a comic book exhibition!